TRACK THOSE DOWN. BUT FIRST, STARTING TOMORROW, CONSTRUCTION ON I-25 BEGINS A PROJECT AIMED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. REPORTER LISA MUNOZ IS LIVE WITH WHAT DRIVERS CAN EXPECT. ALYSSA. YEAH. SASHA. WELL, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS IN THE STATE SINCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIG I. NOW, THAT WAS ALMOST 25 YEARS AGO. NOW, ALONG THIS INTERSTATE TOMORROW YOU’RE GOING TO SEE PROBABLY SOME TRAFFIC AND SOME CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. THAT’S GOING TO START FROM MONTGOMERY BOULEVARD TO HERE AT COMANCHE ROAD. AS WORKERS START TO GET READY, DRIVERS AND CYCLISTS CAN EXPECT TRAFFIC TO BE HECTIC. WE’RE GOING TO BE MOVING TRAFFIC FROM THE OUTSIDE LANES TO THE INSIDE LANES OF I-25. THEY’LL BEGIN TO SEE SOME BARRIERS GOING UP, GALLEGOS SAYS. DRIVERS CAN ALSO EXPECT DETOURS AT NIGHT. WE’RE GOING TO BE SHUTTING DOWN I-25 FOR TWO WEEKS AT NIGHT TO GET THAT BRIDGE DEMOLITION UNDERWAY ON COMANCHE. THIS ALL IN A GOAL TO UPDATE INFRASTRUCTURE BY THE SPRING OF 2027. WE’LL HAVE A BETTER RAMPS ON AND OFF OF THE FREEWAY. IT’LL ALSO BRING WHAT THEY CALL ADVANCED U-TURNS OR TEXAS U-TURNS. THEY’RE ALSO KNOWN AS. AND SO IT’S JUST GOING TO HELP TO GET THAT TRAFFIC FLOW WHERE IT BOTTLENECKS CURRENTLY AT MONTGOMERY ALSO ADDING ANOTHER SOUTHBOUND LANE ON I-25. THE PROJECT, COSTING AROUND $268 MILLION. NOW THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THEY’VE BEEN DOING SIMILAR PROJECTS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, STARTING AROUND PASEO INTERCHANGE ON I-25 TO SAN MATEO AND JEFFERSON, A PROJECT TO MAKE ROADS SAFE FOR ALL. WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY BIG, HUGE PROJECT. IT’S GOING TO IMPACT A LOT OF DRIVERS, BUT IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE, WE HAVE LOOKED AT OUR 2040 METROPOLIT
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I-25 construction starting Monday: Here's what you should know
For traffic information during this project visit the New Mexico Department of Transportation website
Alyssa Munoz
Reporter
Starting Monday, construction on Interstate 25 near the area of Montgomery to Comanche Road will begin. The project aimed to improve traffic problems and update infrastructure. The Department of Transportation said this is the largest project in the state since the construction of the Big I almost 25 years ago. As workers get ready, drivers and cyclists can expect traffic to be hectic during peak hours. "We're going to move traffic from the outside lanes to the inside lanes of I-25. They'll begin to see some barriers coming up," said Kimberly Gallegos, the public information officer for District 3 of NMDOT. Starting as early as Wednesday, Gallegos said drivers can also expect the interstate closed and detours at night. "We're going to be shutting down I-25 for two weeks at night to get that bridge demolition underway on Comanche," Gallegos said. The project is expected to be done around spring of 2027, costing around $268 million. "We'll have better ramps on and off the freeway, it also brings what they call advanced U-turns or Texas U-turns is what they're known as, it's just going to help to get that traffic flow where it bottle-necks currently on Montgomery," Gallegos said.She said they've been doing similar projects over the last several years, starting around Paseo Interchange on I-25 in 2013, to San Mateo, Jefferson and now in this area. "We understand this is going to be a very huge project and going to impact a lot of drivers, but in order to keep up with infrastructure, we have looked at our 2040 metropolitan plan and we are planning for the future," Gallegos said. Detours at night will be through the end of August. Drivers, bicyclists and anyone else concerned with their route during this construction can visit this website to find out about traffic information as the project continues for the next three years.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Starting Monday, construction on Interstate 25 near the area of Montgomery to Comanche Road will begin. The project aimed to improve traffic problems and update infrastructure.
The Department of Transportation said this is the largest project in the state since the construction of the Big I almost 25 years ago. As workers get ready, drivers and cyclists can expect traffic to be hectic during peak hours.
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"We're going to move traffic from the outside lanes to the inside lanes of I-25. They'll [drivers] begin to see some barriers coming up," said Kimberly Gallegos, the public information officer for District 3 of NMDOT.
Starting as early as Wednesday, Gallegos said drivers can also expect the interstate closed and detours at night.
"We're going to be shutting down I-25 for two weeks at night to get that bridge demolition underway on Comanche," Gallegos said.
The project is expected to be done around spring of 2027, costing around $268 million.
"We'll have better ramps on and off the freeway, it also brings what they call advanced U-turns or Texas U-turns is what they're known as, it's just going to help to get that traffic flow where it bottle-necks currently on Montgomery," Gallegos said.
She said they've been doing similar projects over the last several years, starting around Paseo Interchange on I-25 in 2013, to San Mateo, Jefferson and now in this area.
"We understand this is going to be a very huge project and going to impact a lot of drivers, but in order to keep up with infrastructure, we have looked at our 2040 metropolitan plan and we are planning for the future," Gallegos said.
Detours at night will be through the end of August. Drivers, bicyclists and anyone else concerned with their route during this construction can visit this website to find out about traffic information as the project continues for the next three years.
